what is the difference between octives and pitchs? i dont know how the best way to sing this song?

Question

im not doing it for research, but to help me and my band. we have been asked to do a blink 182 tribute show, and since were fans of the band have accepted. the song covered is feeling this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMZ23T9VHE&ob=av2e

the part where were having difficulty is the collaboration of vocals at 2:18, were both finding comforatble pitch/octives (i dont know the difference) to sing in, and since its a tribute show is must be smack on. im not sure whether the higher sounding voice on the track is a higher pitch/octive, or he just has a higher voice which makes it sound like its much higher, because in my band im singing the higher part, and the vocalist singing the other role is already singing quite high (his voice is generally higher, but the way its worked out is us singing these roles, and he still finds it hard), and for me to go in an octive or whatever you call it higher without going into sounding like a girl i have to literally shout, and my voice is constantly kicking out, which sounds terrible, or can just sing it conformably in a higher voice.

im not really sure what to do, or how to do this and i really want this to sound good. ive been told my singing is good, but just feel afraid of singing too low since it sounds like speaking, but when i push it out too much i have to shout and can only do it for about half a song. i am a vocalist but havent taken any lessons or anything. any tips or education in this subject would be very much appreciated, thanks :)

Answer 1

Firstly, the word is OCTAVE. Two notes which are an octave apart are actually the same note but at different pitches. You can both sing the same melody an octave apart but usually when two people sing together they sing in harmony which means that you actually sing different notes which harmonise (blend together nicely) with each other.

People with different vocal ranges will naturally sing in different octaves.

Answer 2

Yeah Tom in the band has a higher voice than Mark so maybe that's why your finding it hard. Look at other blink 182 songs and you'll notice Tom's voice is higher and squeakier.

have a look at, Aliens exist, Give me one good reason etc.

Sorry if you know blink songs you just seemed unsure about their voices in your description :D

Answer 3

Hannah's voice isn't that distinctive from Miley's so in maximum songs this is perplexing to tell the version, yet in See you back, her voice is very low so which you would be able to tell, as Hannah Montana's voice is larger.